In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BANGALORE
Bangalore
(noun) an industrial city in south central India (west of Chennai)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Bangalore
A megacity, the state capital of Karnataka, India.
Synonyms
• Bengaluru
• Kalyanapura (former name)
• Devarayanagara (former name)
Verb
Bangalore (third-person singular simple present Bangalores, present participle Bangaloring, simple past and past participle Bangalored)
(business) To outsource (an employee, position, or function) to India, especially to Bangalore.
Source: Wiktionary
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SOAK
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
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